CVE-2010-0661

Description

WebCore/bindings/v8/custom/V8DOMWindowCustom.cpp in WebKit before r52401, as used in Google Chrome before 4.0.249.78, allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via vectors involving the window.open method.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.62% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory google.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/01/stable-channel-update_25.html patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212 vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023506 vdb entry
http://sites.google.com/a/chromium.org/dev/Home/chromium-security/chromium-security-bugs vendor advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=30660
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html vendor advisory
http://flock.com/security/
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32647
http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/52401 patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14482 vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0661?
CVE-2010-0661 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0661?
To fix CVE-2010-0661, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-0661 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-0661 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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